Universal Joint in Asheville

Pub tots and chicken fingers hit the spot while we caught up with family.

Always great place to eat. Price good. Variety of beer. Good as always.

Kind and helpful staff. Every meal here has been great. Burgers are top notch. Would definitely recommend. Great outdoor seating.

Nice late night spot in West Asheville. Friendly staff. Versatile menu. Everything from salads to tacos to burgers to black bean and veggie wraps. Nice selection of local beers. As a vegan, I had the falafel wrap and subbed hummus for the tzatziki sauce. Nicely done. My omnivore husband had The Universal Tots, perfectly crispy tater tots covered in cheese bacon scallions and ranch dressing. Always a good choice for a late night bite.

Excellent black bean burger, served with tots. My other favorite item is the Chili-Garlic Shrimp and arugula salad. Lots of patio seating along with nice indoor/outdoor feel when they open the garage side doors. Always a solid choice of beers on draft.

This corner restaurant in Asheville is very charming. Cute outdoor seating area with seating and a bar inside. The food, service and drinks were all very good.

Really cool spot. Nice atmosphere, great food very nice service. Group of friends and I hit this place up on my birthday after drinking and playing games at the Asheville retroacade, tried their universal fries and pretzel. Was pretty good stuff. Beers were nice selection. Definitely worth it and will go again.

Average in all respects: Tried 3 very different entrees on the menu and they were all decent, but nowhere near noteworthy. Their mojito was decent and beer selection was above average. Service was fine, definitely could have been better. The biggest con was food took 35 min from ordering to arrive. Not necessarily excessive, but way behind the curve compared to many other "joints" like this in Asheville. I won't be back anytime soon and am struggling to see why locals rave about something so average.

If you're looking for a good place for grub after a late night bar crawl, this is it. They're open until 2am every Friday and Saturday night (and really late every other night of the week, too) so it should be your last stop before catching an Uber home to pass out on your couch with only one sock on. They have a really great beer selection, and good food that you might find yourself craving even when sober. Awesome burgers (try the Firecracker) and the only place in Asheville I know of with fried cheese curds.

Pretty good. Nothing super spectacular. Maybe a little bland on my burger. They don't have parking - must find street parking or risk it at the bank or another neighboring business.

Loaded tater tots and cheese curds are amazing. Love the fish tacos! Other tacos on the menu sound really good as well!

If the customer service matched the Bison burger then they would get 5 stars. Bartender sucks! Got food Togo and placed order over the phone was trying to ask questions but acted as if he couldn’t answer any of my questions. Once I got to restaurant the interaction face to face wasn’t welcoming either.

Wonderful place, with wonderful people. I’ve had a salad and a buffalo chicken quesadilla on separate occasions. Both delicious. Very friendly and helpful service. Frankly, though, it’s impossible to find a place that’s not friendly in Asheville. This is also in a cool location, with the arcade/bar a few yards away.

Good food, good vibes, good service. Will def go back again.

Found this place on Google maps and let me tell you, it is worth the wait. Order anytbing off the menu, you can't go wrong. I would highly recommend the universal tatter tots because they are phenomenal. We devoured them within a few minutes! The bison burger was really good too, the buns were warm and soft to the touch you leave an imprint soon as you touch them. Heavenly mouth watering food that hits the spot. They are open late too and dine in is welcome. Super friendly staff too!

One of our go to favorite spots in West Asheville. Great ourdoor, dog friendly seating. Good burgers prepared a variety of ways. They also offer them with grilled chicken and black bean patties. Another good option are their tacos. The prices are pretty reasonable. Expect a wide selection of local beers on tap. The service is always friendly, knowledgeable, and ready to help. Definitely a place where you would want to be a regular.

Loved the food, a lot of excellent dishes here that are pretty unique and very much southern with a new twist. The music was a bit loud and I could have done without the drunk people at the bar at 1pm, but that's not really any fault of the restaurant. I will say the atmosphere is VERY laid back.

Best burger in Asheville! The California burger is my go-to. Great outdoor seating area as well!

Great place. The food is a bit higher priced but it is West Asheville so it’s worth it. The staff is very friendly and the food is worth the price. The big thing is when you go think about the time you are going to go. There are hours were the 20-30 go and times when 40-50 and families go and the atmospheres are different - not always a bad thing but a different dynamic. Overall a great place and probably a very underrated place. The outdoor seating is great as well but heads up that parking can be a challenge.

Rich and the bar staff are awesome. We were treated like friends in a casual spot to relax with delicious eats. Great good, drinks, and experience tonight. Thanks U J!

Great food. Expensive for a burger joint.

Cute spot. Good food and drink. Enjoyed having lunch on the patio watching everyone walk and ride by on a beautiful day

We wrote no tip on our card and gave them a cash tip instead. Thus, naturally, they proceeded to add a tip on the card also. Kinda smarmy. The food was okay, except for the mango habanero wings. They were watery and flavorless. Go elsewhere.

California burger was top notch. Great service and friendly atmosphere.

Lots of vegetarian options. Servers were very friendly and nice.

It was a really good place to eat. Friendly wait staff, parking was difficult, somewhat crowded; but overall a good place to eat. The company I had was the best tho! I got the ol' 1-2 and french fries and asked for ranch for my fries. It was really good! I'll definitely go back.

Fun spot to gather with friends and family

Very good food, good drinks. Nice and friendly staff. However, it wasn't cool that they charged extra for the requisite quantity of salsa for the given nacho platter.

Amazing Burger! Great outdoor area dog friendly

Waiters are always so friendly. One of my favorite burgers ever. This is the place I go out to eat the most & I'm so glad it's only a few miles away

The smoked trout Reuben was delicious, and the burger was cooked medium rare as ordered - thanks - we'll be back 😊

First time going there. Totally will again. Great menu and food

Best burger in Asheville. Great specials. Friendly people. Great beer selection. What’s not to love?

Very nice clean place, and have a great menu. The service was kinda of slow but the food was on point. I would go back but definitely not in a rush.

My 1st time visit w/my friend from outta town...we had a GREAT visit! Wonderfully delicious food served fast & inexpensively! Pet friendly patio dining was PERFECT 4 the early evening dining we had (even tho WE didn't have our pets w/us, others did). I'm looking forward 2 returning & hopefully Amanda will be working, as she was a fantastic server!

Great food and super burgers!

Food did not live up to expectations. We are visiting and our Uber boasted about this place, we went and the food was VERY average. Customer service was average as well. She was "in the weeds" all night, little acknowledgement at the table and we waited 20 minutes to order because she didn't stop by following the greeting. Super cute area, definitely won't go out of my way to go here again.

Had a wonderful lunch with great service.Dine in or outside. Dog friendly!!!!

Food was good but had to ask for a refill from the person that brought my food....my waitress never filled it when it was empty again.

Food was decent. Drinks were awesome. Excellent selection.

The place was very chill environment. I love that they are extremely dog friendly 🐶. We had the egg rolls and they were amazing. The chicken tacos and gyro were good too. Great place!

Cool restaurant with em eclectic and relaxed style of its own. Has plenty of space so you can social distance as you need.

Fantastic food and fantastic atmosphere! Will be back! The fried chicken sandwich steinbeck style was on point. I forgot what the burger I ordered was but it was great too. Lots of beer, lots of local beer too! Cheese curds are out of this world.

Those universal tots we're were delicious! The service was great and the beers were amazing. No complaints at all. Also they're dog friendly!

Two words: tater tachos! This place is a must-try in Asheville. Great atmosphere and friendly servers! No complaints here.

Best cheap place ever plus 5 extra stars.

The food here was really good. I got a Buffalo Chicken Salad that was huge and pretty good, although I didn’t like the candies pecans in it. My husband got a burger that he cleaned the plate with. I also got a strawberry lemonade which was very tasty and refreshing.

Loved this place! Their buffalo chicken quesadillais the bomb.

Best tater tots I've had in my life! TBD - Rose